The following core strategies are building blocks to guide individual and organizational behaviour towards the achievement of our vision and mission.
To establish an open and effective system of communicating with our stakeholders, staff and partners through a fully integrated communications program.
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Economic Development Strategy
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To develop and implement an economic development plan which supports and promotes industry, business and agri-business opportunities in the county. This will be achieved with a proactive approach to development, cooperation with urban centres, and an increased profile through focused marketing initiatives.
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Growth Management Strategy
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To define and manage the growth opportunities for the County that will contribute to the community while minimizing conflicts. This will be achieved with a proactive approach to growth management that clearly defines services levels provided by the County, consequences of development, and a manageable level of growth.
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Human Resources Management Strategy
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To actively recruit, retain and develop the human resources required to provide a high level of service to our stakeholders by promoting Lacombe County as a good place to work and developing proactive plans for job recruitment and retention.
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Resources & Asset Management Strategy
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To manage the natural, financial and physical assets of the County in order to obtain maximum value from all of these resources. This will be achieved by collaborating with stakeholders in completing an inventory of all County assets and liabilities, developing an operational plan to manage these resources, and assessing the value and need of all land holdings.
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Service Delivery Strategy
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Pursuing the best way to provide stakeholders with appropriate and financially responsible levels of service by searching for new and innovative ways to provide existing services, developing organizational services standards, and conducting an annual review of services.
Building on the Core Strategies identified above, a detailed business plan was developed that identifies:
- the strategic action items to be initiated in each of the next three years,
- whether the initiative is a new, continuing or regular service, and
- the capital and operating budget implications for each initiative.
The business plan forms the backdrop for the development of the County's annual operating budget, as well as our long-term capital budget. In addition, individual plans and budgets were developed for each County department to ensure our operations are integrated and coordinated across all departments.
This plan was produced as a complementary document to the Strategic Plan and will be updated annually help us to deal with current issues while always looking forward to potential impacts on future activities.
The annual operating plan and budget is approved by Council as part of the County's annual budget approval cycle. This plan guides the way resources are allocated throughout the year.
Adjustments needed to respond to emerging issues will be considered from month to month and appropriate amendments will be made to the operational plan following each of the regular plan review sessions.
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